March 18, 2025

Homeward Bound Astronauts and Betelgeuse’s Imminent Supernova: S04E66

Homeward Bound Astronauts and Betelgeuse’s Imminent Supernova: S04E66
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Homeward Bound Astronauts and Betelgeuse’s Imminent Supernova: S04E66

Astronomy Daily | Space News: S04E66

In this exciting episode of Astronomy Daily, host Anna takes you on a journey through the latest developments in space exploration, featuring stranded astronauts preparing for their return, groundbreaking telescope observations, and a busy week of space launches. From the International Space Station to the far reaches of the cosmos, this episode is filled with news that will spark your curiosity about our universe.

Highlights:

- Stranded Astronauts Return Home: After an unexpected 300-day stay at the International Space Station, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are set to return home aboard SpaceX's Dragon capsule, Freedom. Learn about the technical challenges that led to their extended mission and what this means for future space travel.

- SKA Low Telescope's First Image: Discover the remarkable achievement of the SKA Low telescope, which has captured its first image of 85 galaxies, each with supermassive black holes at their centers. This groundbreaking instrument is set to become the most sensitive radio telescope, revealing more than 600,000 galaxies once fully operational.

- Upcoming Space Launches: Get ready for an action-packed week with multiple launches from SpaceX, Rocket Lab, and Galactic Energy. From Starlink missions to the final batch of satellites for Kinese, the commercial space sector continues to thrive with increased launch activity.

- Successful Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Mission: Celebrate the success of Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost 1 mission, which completed its lunar operations and collected over 119 gigabytes of data. This mission marks a significant milestone for commercial lunar exploration and sets the stage for future missions to the Moon.

- James Webb Space Telescope's Carbon Dioxide Discovery: Uncover the groundbreaking observations from the James Webb Space Telescope, which captured direct images of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of distant planets, providing insights into planetary formation and the potential for habitability.

- Betelgeuse's Imminent Supernova: Explore the fascinating story of Betelgeuse, the red giant star in Orion, as it approaches the end of its life. Learn about the potential spectacle of its supernova and the safety of Earth in relation to this cosmic event.

For more cosmic updates, visit our website at astronomydaily.io (http://www.astronomydaily.io/) . Join our community on social media by searching for #AstroDailyPod on Facebook, X, YouTubeMusic, TikTok, and our new Instagram account! Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Thank you for tuning in. This is Anna signing off. Until next time, keep looking up and stay curious about the wonders of our universe.

00:00 - Welcome to Astronomy Daily

01:05 - NASA astronauts prepare for return after extended ISS stay

07:30 - SKA Low telescope captures first image of galaxies

12:15 - Upcoming space launch schedule

18:00 - Firefly Aerospace's successful lunar mission

22:30 - James Webb's carbon dioxide discovery

27:00 - Betelgeuse's potential supernova

✍️ Episode References

NASA Astronaut Return Details

[NASA]( https://www.nasa.gov (https://www.nasa.gov/) )

SKA Low Telescope Insights

[SKA Observatory]( https://www.skao.int (https://www.skao.int/) )

Space Launch Information

[SpaceX]( https://www.spacex.com (https://www.spacex.com/) )

Firefly Aerospace Mission Details

[Firefly Aerospace]( https://www.fireflyspace.com (https://www.fireflyspace.com/) )

James Webb Space Telescope Discoveries

[NASA JWST]( https://www.nasa.gov/webb (https://www.nasa.gov/webb) )

Astronomy Daily

[Astronomy Daily]( http://www.astronomydaily.io (http://www.astronomydaily.io/) /)


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00:00 - Welcome to Astronomy Daily

01:05 - NASA astronauts prepare for return after extended ISS stay

07:30 - SKA Low telescope captures first image of galaxies

12:15 - Upcoming space launch schedule

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welcome to astronomy daily your daily


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dose of space and astronomy news I'm


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your host Anna and today we've got a


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packed episode covering everything from


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Stranded astronauts finally coming home


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to groundbreaking telescope observations


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and exciting space launches from Mission


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Control to the depths of deep space


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we're bringing you the latest


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developments in space exploration and


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astronomical discoveries that are


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shaping our understanding of the cosmos


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let's get on with it after unexpectedly


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Extended Stay aboard the International


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Space Station NASA astronauts Butch


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Wilmore and Sunni Williams are finally


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preparing to return home what was


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originally planned as an 8-day Mission


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has stretched into nearly 300 days in


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space making this one of the longer


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unplanned extensions of a space mission


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in recent memory the two astronauts


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arrived at the ISS last June as part of


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Boeing's first Starliner crew test


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flight however their return was delayed


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due to multiple technical issues with


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Boeing spacecraft including five helium


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leaks and five failures of its reaction


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control system thrusters these


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complications led to the mission being


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abandoned leaving Wilmore and Williams


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to wait for an alternative ride home now


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they're scheduled to depart the space


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station aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule


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on Tuesday morning with a planned splash


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down near Florida by evening they'll be


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joined by NASA astronaut Nick hay and


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roscosmos Cosmonaut Alexander gorinov in


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the Dragon capsule appropriately named


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Freedom during their Extended Stay the


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astronauts have had to maintain rigorous


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Health protocols to combat the effects


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of long-term space flight this includes


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2 hours of daily resistance and


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endurance training to prevent the muscle


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and bone loss that naturally occurs in


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microgravity while their 300 days in


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space is impressive it's still well


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short of the current record of 437 days


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set by Russian cosmina valer polyakov in


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1995 NASA will be live streaming the


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entire return Journey starting with the


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hatch closure between freedom and the


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ISS on Monday night the undocking is


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scheduled for early Tuesday morning


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North American time with the Final Phase


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of re-entry beginning Tuesday evening


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weather conditions are currently


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favorable for the splash down though


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NASA continues to monitor various


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factors including spacecraft Readiness


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recovery team preparedness and SE


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States meanwhile in Australia in a


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remarkable achievement for radio


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astronomy the sco telescope in remote


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Australia has captured its first image


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of the cosmos while construction of this


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groundbreaking instrument is still


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ongoing even its initial capabilities


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have revealed something extraordinary 85


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of the brightest known galaxies in a


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particular region of space each


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harboring super massive black holes at


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their centers to put the scale of this


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observation in perspective the area of


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Sky captured is equivalent to holding a


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small apple at arms length or about 100


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full moons but what makes this


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achievement even more impressive is that


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it was accomplished using just four


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connected stations comprising only 1,24


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antennas spread across less than 6


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kilometers Dr George heeld the ska low


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lead commissioning scientist notes that


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the quality of this first image exceeded


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their expectations even with such an


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early version of the telescope the


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successful image also confirmed that the


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telescope's complex systems are working


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as intended from the proper connection


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of stations to The crucial Timing


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Systems and data calibration processes


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but this is just the beginning over the


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next 18 months an additional 16,000


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antennas will be added to the array


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making scale low the most sensitive


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radio telescope of its kind with this


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expanded capability it will be able to


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detect more than 4,500 galaxies in the


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same area of sky that currently shows


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just


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85 the ultimate vision is even more


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ambitious once construction is completed


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scale low will include more than 130,000


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antennas spread across 74 km when it


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begins deep surveys of this region of


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sky in 2030 scientists expect it to


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reveal up to 600,000 galaxies including


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some of the faintest and most distant


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objects from the early Universe when the


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first stars and galaxies were just


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beginning to form let's move on now to


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this week's activity schedule space


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launch enthusiasts are in for an


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exciting week ahead with multiple


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missions scheduled from several launch


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providers around the globe let's break


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down the packed launch manifest that's


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coming our way SpaceX is leading the


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charge with three Falcon 9 Launches on


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the schedule first up is a starlink


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mission set for Tuesday launching from


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Cape Canaveral space force station in


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Florida this will be followed by a


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national reconnaissance office Mission


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from vandenbberg space force base in


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California on Wednesday the week will


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wrap up with another starlink launch


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from vandenbberg on Saturday rocket lab


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is maintaining its impressive launch


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Cadence with an electron Mission dubbed


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high five from their launch site in New


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Zealand this Mission launching early


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Tuesday will deliver the final batch of


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satellites for the French company kinis


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completing their Internet of Things


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constellation this launch comes just 72


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hours after their previous successful


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Mission showcasing rocket Labs growing


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capability for Rapid launch operations


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meanwhile in China


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Galactic energy has scheduled two


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launches of their gin sing one rocket


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from the jukan satellite launch Center


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in the GOI desert the first mission has


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already successfully delivered eight


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satellites to orbit including Earth


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observation and weather monitoring


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spacecraft a second launch is planned


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for later in the week though details


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about its payload remain Under Wraps


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this busy launch schedule continues the


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trend we've seen in recent months of


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increased commercial space activity if


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all launches proceed as planned we'll


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see six orbital missions in just one


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week further demonstrating the growing


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accessibility and commercialization of


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space launch


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Services next up it's nice to be


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reporting on a highly successful mission


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to the Moon in a significant milestone


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for commercial lunar exploration Firefly


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Aerospace has announced the successful


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completion of their Blu ghost one lunar


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lander Mission the spacecraft wrapped up


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operations after an impressive 346 hours


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of daytime operations plus an additional


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5 hour hours after sunset at its Landing


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site in mayor chrum during its Mission


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Blu ghost won exceeded expectations


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collecting over 119 gab of data


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including 51 gab of scientific and


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Technical information from its 10 NASA


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sponsored payloads the mission achieved


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all of its objectives marking a major


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success for both Firefly and NASA's


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commercial lunar payload Services


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Program among its achievements the


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Lander made history by tracking GPS


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signals on the lunar surface for the


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first time and conducted the deepest


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robotic drilling operation ever


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performed on the moon the spacecraft


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even managed to capture observations of


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a solar eclipse as Earth passed between


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the Sun and the Moon on March 14th


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creating a spectacular ring of light as


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sunlight filtered through Earth's


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atmosphere the mission's success is


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particularly noteworthy as it was


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Firefly's first attempt at a lunar


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Landing this achievement stands out even


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even more considering the challenges


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faced by other recent commercial lunar


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missions that either failed to reach the


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moon or experienced hard Landings that


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limited their


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capabilities looking ahead Firefly


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already has two more lunar missions in


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the pipeline through NASA's program Blue


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Ghost 2 is scheduled for launch next


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year and will attempt an ambitious


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landing on the lunar Far Side while Blu


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ghost 3 is planned for 2028 returning to


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the near side with a suite of


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astrophysical and lunar science


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instruments


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including a small Rover this successful


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Mission represents a significant step


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forward improving the viability of


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commercial lunar exploration and sets a


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promising precedent for future private


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sector missions to the


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moon the James web Space Telescope has


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achieved another remarkable Milestone by


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capturing the first ever direct images


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of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of a


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distant planet these groundbreaking


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observations come from the HR 879


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9 system located 130 light years from


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Earth and provide crucial insights into


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how planets form the discovery is


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particularly significant as it offers


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compelling evidence that the four giant


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planets in the HR


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8,799 System likely formed through the


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same process as our own Jupiter and


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Saturn through core accretion where


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solid cores gradually accumulate gas


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over time this finding demonstrates


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web's unprecedented capability to


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directly analyze the chemical


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composition of exoplanet atmospheres


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rather than just inferring it from


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Starlight the HR


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8799 system is remarkably young only


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about 30 million years old compared to


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our Solar System's 4.6 billion years the


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planets are still hot from their


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formation emitting significant infrared


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light that provides scientists with


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valuable data about their composition


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and formation


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process using web's Advanced


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coronagraphs which block the bright


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light from Stars similar to how a solar


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eclipse works the research team was able


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to detect more heavy elements in these


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planets than previously thought they


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observed specific wavelengths that


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reveal the presence of various gases and


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other atmospheric


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components this achievement builds upon


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web's earlier indirect detection of


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carbon dioxide in 2022 when it observed


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the exoplanet wasp 39b as it passed in


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front of its star but this new direct


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Imaging capability opens up exciting new


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possibilities for studying Distant


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Worlds and understanding how planetary


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systems form and


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evolve the findings not only Advance our


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understanding of Planet formation but


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also demonstrate web's remarkable


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ability to peer into the atmospheres of


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Distant Worlds with unprecedented detail


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and precision this capability will be


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crucial as we continue to search for and


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study potentially habitable planets


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beyond our solar


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system let's turn our attention now to a


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fascinating Stellar neighbor that's been


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making headlines Beetle Juice this red


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giant star forming the distinctive


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shoulder of the constellation Orion sits


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about 500 light years away and is


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putting on quite a show as it approaches


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the end of its life to put its size into


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perspective if you placed Beetle Juice


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in our solar system it would extend


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roughly to the orbit of Mars this


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massive star weighing between 15 to 20


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times the mass of our sun is in an


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incredibly unstable phase of its life


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cycle and astronomers estimate it could


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go supernova anytime within the next few


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hundred thousand years or it might have


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already exploded with the light still


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traveling toward us when Beetlejuice


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does go supernova it will be truly


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spectacular we're talking about an event


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so bright it will be visible during


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broad daylight outshining every planet


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in our sky at night it will shine almost


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as brightly as the full moon allowing


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you to read a book at midnight by its


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light alone this Cosmic fireworks


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display will last for several months


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before gradually fading away now you


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might be wondering if we should be


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concerned about having such a powerful


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explosion relatively close to Earth the


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good news is that we're perfectly safe


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while supern noi release enormous


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amounts of energy the vast distance


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between us and Beetle juu means that by


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the time that energy reaches Earth it


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will have spread out so much that it


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poses no threat to our planet it's a


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perfect example of the inverse Square


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law in action the further you get from a


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source of radiation the more


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dramatically its effects decrease so


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when Beetle just finally does make its


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Grand exit we can simply sit back and


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enjoy the most impressive astronomical


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light show in human history knowing


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we've got front row seats to one of the


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universe's most spectacular


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events well that brings us to the end of


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another packed episode of astronomy


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daily from those stranded astronauts


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finally heading home to groundbreaking


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telescope images multiple rocket


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launches lunar Mission successes webs


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revolutionary exoplanet observations and


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the fascinating future of


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Beetlejuice it's been quite a journey


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through today's space news I'm Anna and


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